Texting involves which functions simultaneously?

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Texting involves which functions simultaneously?

Explanation:
Texting while driving pulls in three kinds of attention at once: what you see (visual), what you do with your hands (manual), and what you think about or decide while driving (cognitive). Reading or looking at a message takes your eyes off the road; tapping or typing uses your hands away from the wheel; and composing a message or deciding how to respond uses your brain, all while you’re trying to monitor traffic, signals, and pedestrians. Because all three tasks must happen simultaneously, texting dramatically increases risk and reduces your ability to react to changes in the road. This is why the combination of visual, manual, and cognitive focus best explains the danger.

Texting while driving pulls in three kinds of attention at once: what you see (visual), what you do with your hands (manual), and what you think about or decide while driving (cognitive). Reading or looking at a message takes your eyes off the road; tapping or typing uses your hands away from the wheel; and composing a message or deciding how to respond uses your brain, all while you’re trying to monitor traffic, signals, and pedestrians. Because all three tasks must happen simultaneously, texting dramatically increases risk and reduces your ability to react to changes in the road. This is why the combination of visual, manual, and cognitive focus best explains the danger.

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